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Re: The Harbor Master Called me Today

Now that was not what I was expecting. Nice! Hand-carved chess men coming next?

Again, ditto! That's really clever!

Let's see. 1-1/4" screws for the pawns (galv and bronze), hex nuts for the rooks, lag screws for the knights, carriage bolts for the bishops... No cheating and using electrolysis to overcome your opponant!

Re: The Harbor Master Called me Today

It took me several nights to read through this thread but well worth the time. JSJPD1, you're doing an amazing job, what a great boat!

That’s a lot of reading, glad you made it.

Originally Posted by Billy 1973

She sure is a beauty.
Congrats!!!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Hugh MacD

Chess pieces don't take much in the way of offcuts Looking forward to seeing what/if you find time to come up with something.

It’s not the materials, it’s getting 16 pawns plus four each of the other pieces to match each other.

Originally Posted by ben2go

That is going to be nice.

Here’s hoping, Ben.

Originally Posted by Pitsligo

Again, ditto! That's really clever!

Let's see. 1-1/4" screws for the pawns (galv and bronze), hex nuts for the rooks, lag screws for the knights, carriage bolts for the bishops... No cheating and using electrolysis to overcome your opponant!

Alex

I was thinking more like ravens for rooks, wolves for knights, salmon for bishops, and bears for king and queen. Then maybe trees for pawns.

Re: The Harbor Master Called me Today

That's very nice indeed.
Ian

“Old Joke: ‘A bench fitter works to the nearest thousandth of an inch. A loco fitter (steam) works to the nearest inch. A shipwright works to the nearest ship’.”
Alan Byde, Canoe Design and Construction, Pelham Books, 1978